Method of applying cosmetics

ABSTRACT

A method for forming or shaping an eyebrow consisting of providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, preferably in pencil form, having a color that matches the color of the skin surrounding the eyebrow and then applying that adhesive material to the skin surrounding the eyebrow, and if necessary to portions of the eyebrow, to form an outline of a desired eyebrow, to create a skin-toned adhesive surface on which to apply makeup. An eye shadow is then selected that matches the desired hair color for the eyebrow. The eye shadow powder is applied inside the formed outline of the brow and to portions of the adhesive surface to create the desired eyebrow. The eye shadow may be applied by a pencil or in powder form. 
     Such a technique may also be used to color and shape the lips. The skin-toned emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, preferably in pencil form, is selected to match the color of skin surrounding the lips and is applied to the skin surrounding the lips and to portions of the lips to form a desired outline for the lips. When applied, adhesive material creates an adhesive surface. A lip liner or lip stick is selected to match the desired color of the lips and applied to the lips within the formed outline and to portions of the skin-toned adhesive so as to create the desired lips.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a Continuation In Part of U.S. Ser. No. 11/708,742 filed on Feb. 21, 2007, now ______. The entire disclosure of this application is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a novel method of applying cosmetics, particularly to the eyebrows and lips that creates enhanced effects and which is easy to use and permits easy correction if mistakes are made or changes desired.

Description of the Related Art

Many people, mostly female but not exclusively, are concerned about the shape and appearance of their eyebrows. In particular, the appearance of eyebrows is generally considered to be an important fashion statement for women. This may mean simply the application of an eyeliner or other coloring agent to the eyebrow to enhance its appearance and/or and in some instances, to increase the width or length of the eyebrow so as to appear more prominent. In some instances, there are persons who have very little hair in the eyebrow region of their face, over the orbital arch of the frontal bone of the face, and those persons will want to define an eyebrow shape so as to normalize their appearance. However, the cosmetic appearance of eyebrows is also important to males and females for non-fashion reasons, for example for people who have eyebrow problems such as excess hair, not enough hair, ungainly brow shape, brows that are too light, brows that are too dark or the complete loss of hair due to an accident or medical condition, e.g., cancer treatment or Alopecia.

One known technique of applying makeup to the eyebrows is to use a color pencil that matches, for example, the hair color of the eyebrow, to trace the outline of the eyebrow with that pencil and then to color in the eyebrow. Another technique, as exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 5,860,433 to Halpern, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,462 to Gianna et al and US Patent Application Nos. 2003/0234028 to Edell and 2004/0231694 to Rosenblatt involves the use of a template for forming the desired eyebrow or eyebrow shape that a person may desire. The template or stencil typically has one for the right eyebrow and one for the left eyebrow. The template is placed above the eye and maintained in the desired place by, for example, an adhesive backing and then is filled-in with a coloring powder or pencil, e.g., an eyebrow pencil. When the shape of the eyebrow is filled in the template is removed.

Another technique used is the EYEBROWZ technique described at www.eyebrowz.com on the date of filing this application (Eyebrowz Designs, Inc., Abbotsford, Canada). For example, in this technique a white outliner stick is applied to the brow to mark the beginning and end of the eyebrow, and the high point of the brow. A stencil is then lined up with the marks. The hair is then color brushed through the stencil following the shape of the stencil. Subsequently, the white outliner may be used to trace the outline of the brow and the hairs that are outside the white trace line are removed. The white trace line is then removed.

Relevant to another aspect of this invention, lip compositions are commonly used to impart a cosmetic finish or color to the lip. Conventional lip compositions are semisolid mixtures of waxes, oils, and colorants. Wearers of lipstick and other colored lip products have traditionally encountered difficulty with fine facial lines that commonly form around the lips. These facial lines often cause lipstick to bleed or spread into them. When bleeding occurs, the lipstick will settle into the lines and emphasize their existence by depositing color in the crevices. Additionally, as a woman ages, the pigment in the lips begins to fade so that the physical line of the lip structure is not coextensive with the natural lip coloring. Use of colored lip liner to aid in the maintenance of lipstick on the lips can be somewhat effective, but does not fully prevent bleeding, or making mistakes. A traditional lip liner prevents the bleeding of lipstick by forming a barrier around the lips. Many lip liners are in the form of a waxy pencil depositing the desired color on the lips in hopes of maximizing the length and the intensity of the lip color. Lip liner can easily wear off so lipstick may bleed from lips into the facial lines.

The concept of applying a first coat of a cosmetic composition followed by a second coat is known, see for example, the following US patents and applications:

U.S. Pat. No. 6,811,770 to Ferrari et al.

US Publication No. 2004/0228817 by Simon et al

US Publication No. 2006/0127339 by Bavoucet et al.

US Publication No. 2006/0140895 by Zheng et al.

US Publication No. 2006/0029560 by Blin

US Publication No. 2005/0276779 by Blin

US Publication No. 2005/0152933 by Hetzel

US Publication No. 2005/0129641 by Arnaud et al.

US Publication No. 2005/0098189 by Adams

US Publication No. 2005/0095213 by Blin et al.

US Publication No. 2005/0058678 by Ricard et al.

US Publication No. 2004/0234564 by Min et al.

US Publication No. 2003/0039621 by Arnaud et al.

US Publication No. 2003/0017124 by Agostini et al.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,471,951 to Nardolillo et al

U.S. Pat. No. 6,367,484 to Ramin et al.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,462 to Santelli et al.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,001,374 to Nichols

U.S. Pat. No. 4,936,325 to Davis

OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF INVENTION

It is an object of this invention to provide a method of applying cosmetics, particularly to the eyebrows and lips, which is easy to apply and permits easy correction if mistakes are made or changes desired.

It is yet another object of this invention to provide a method of applying cosmetics, particularly to the eyebrows and lips, which is easy and permits easy correction thereto if mistakes are made or changes desired by erasing a failed effort once the makeup is applied and subsequently applying the makeup again.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a unique method for forming a fashionable eyebrow on both females and males.

It is yet another object of this invention to provide a method of applying cosmetics to the eyebrows which prevents the facial make-up surrounding the eyebrows from being affected by the work done on the eyebrow, by, for example while drawing the eyebrow.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a method of applying cosmetics to the eyebrows which is particularly useful for those who have lost their eyebrows due to Alopecia or cancer treatments.

It is an additional object of this invention to provide a method of applying cosmetics to the lips that creates a sharp line surrounding the lips, enhances the longevity of the lip liner and prevents lipstick from bleeding.

It is another object of this invention to provide a novel method of applying cosmetics which uses much of the known cosmetic and make-up paraphernalia used in the makeup industry in conjunction with a skin-toned emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, preferably in pencil form.

An aspect of this invention is directed to a method of forming or shaping an eyebrow. The method comprises providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color surrounding the eyebrow. The wax adhesive material is capable of creating adhesive surfaces when applied to the skin surrounding the eyebrow and if desirable, any skin within the eyebrow where hair is sparse or missing. Preferably the wax adhesive material is in the form of a pencil or contained within a pencil shaped applicator.

The wax adhesive material is applied to portions of the eyebrow, preferably including the skin within the eyebrow where hair is sparse or missing, to create an adhesive surface on the skin within the eyebrow. The wax adhesive material is also applied to skin surrounding the eyebrow, and along an exterior outline of the eyebrow to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow. An eye shadow is provided having a color that matches a desired hair color of the eyebrow and applied over the adhesive surface on the skin both within the eyebrow if desired and on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow. The eye shadow adheres to the adhesive surface to thereby form the desired form or shape and color of the eyebrow.

In another aspect of this invention, a method is provided for forming or shaping lips on a person. The method comprises providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color surrounding the lips and capable of creating adhesive surfaces when applied to the skin surrounding the lips. The wax adhesive material is applied to the skin surrounding the lips, and along an exterior outline of the lips to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the lips and along the exterior outline of the lips. A lip liner or lipstick is provided having a color that matches a desired lip color for the lips and is applied over the adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the lip and along the exterior outline of the lip, the lip liner or lipstick adhering to the to the adhesive surface to thereby form the desired form or shape and color of the lip.

In yet another aspect of this invention, a novel pencil applicator is provided consisting of a pencil shaped retainer that includes an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches a person's skin color, wherein when applied to the skin creates an adhesive surface for a subsequently applied cosmetic. Optionally, the adhesive material may be transparent.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference may be had to the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 shows the initial step in the method of this invention of applying an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color to the eyebrow; and

FIG. 2 shows a subsequent step of this invention of applying an eye shadow having a color that matches a desired hair color of the eyebrow applied over the adhesive surface on the skin to form the desired form or shape and color of the eyebrow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, one aspect of this invention is directed to forming or shaping an eyebrow 10. The method comprises providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that matches or substantially matches the color of skin 12 surrounding the eyebrow 10.

The emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material that is applied, for brevity, may be referred to as a “wax adhesive material” or “adhesive material”. The adhesive material is skin-toned and only minimally emollient or emollient free, and is a hard wax adhesive that enables subsequently applied hair-colored eye shadow powder to adhere to the wax adhesive material. The presence of an emollient, i.e., a substance that softens and moisturizes the skin, inhibits or prevents the hair-colored eye shadow powder from adhering to the wax adhesive material.

The wax adhesive material may be applied by a pencil with a skin colored core, i.e. brow pencil. The pencil is used to outline an existing brow shape, or it can be used to create shapes varying from the existing eyebrow shape. The emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material when applied, preferably by pencil, can fix or fill gaps in the brows when it is covered by an eye shadow. The wax adhesive material has no emollient color core and, optionally may be clear or transparent to transmit the skin color.

The term “skin colored” or “matches the color of the skin” is meant to include a color produced by the wax adhesive material that when applied to the skin exactly matches the skin color or is slightly different from the skin color so that a desired cosmetic effect can be produced. Optionally, this may be a transparent emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, wherein when applied to a person's skin creates a transparent adhesive surface for a subsequently applied cosmetic.

The emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material that is applied, preferably by pencil, is similar to the known eyebrow pencil except that it is skin colored and not hair colored like the known eyebrow pencils. Eyebrow pencils are not skin colored nor are they used to outline an existing brow shape, or used to create shapes varying from the existing eyebrow shape. The wax adhesive material used herein is applied to the skin surrounding the eyebrow, and along an exterior outline of the eyebrow to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow. The wax adhesive material is a non-emollient or emollient free having an adhesive surface that can hold an eye shadow powder that is hair-colored.

As depicted in FIG. 1, this emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material is preferably applied by pencil 14, the wax adhesive material 16 disposed within the pencil 14. The selected wax adhesive material is applied to skin 12 surrounding the eyebrow, and if necessary to portions of the eyebrow, to form an outline 18 of a desired eyebrow 10. This emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material when applied creates an adhesive surface on which eye shadow adheres. Any desired shape may be chosen by the user, in consultation with a cosmetician or beautician, or otherwise with a cosmetic or make-up specialist or consultant.

The application of the emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material highlights the imperfections of the brow, i.e., missing brow hair, sparseness, bald areas, etc. This skin-tone (not hair tone) pencil enables the user to see clearly where to trace the eye brow pencil for the second step, i.e., applying eye shadow to match the brow hair color.

Referring to FIG. 2, the next step in this invention is selecting an eye shadow 19 having a predetermined color that matches the desired hair color of a user, for example, that matches the hair 20 of the eyebrow 10 or the person's hair color. Often these may not be the same color.

A standard eye brow pencil 22 can be used. Typically, such standard eyebrow pencils are prepared with a cosmetic base, frequently a wax base, which is first melted, and to which one or more pigments are homogeneously mixed. The pigments used in such pencils 22 can be either organic or inorganic. The pencil 22 may use any type of cosmetic base that is standard in the art for the making of cosmetic pencils or sticks. However, most commonly, the character of the base will be a wax base, i.e., comprised of one or more waxes.

The skin colored, emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material that has been previously applied to the skin or brow, binds with the standard, hair-colored eyebrow pencils coloring to hold a hair-colored eye shadow powder. A specific eye shadow powder color is selected that matches the desired hair color for the eyebrow. Preferably, the eye shadow is applied in a pencil or powder form. The eye shadow is applied to the eyebrow within the formed outline of the eyebrow and portions of the applied skin-toned hard wax adhesive material to create the desired eyebrow.

It should be noted that the emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material that is applied, preferably by pencil, to the brow and lips is skin colored. This differs from the standard eyebrow pencils that are typically, if not exclusively, made only in hair colors.

The standard, hair-colored eyebrow pencils are designed and used to conceal or to cover-up imperfections of the eyebrow when there is sparse hair in the eyebrow, or even bald spots in parts of the eyebrow. This is a one-step method wherein the eyebrow pencil merely applies the specified hair color to the eyebrows. In contrast, the application of the emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material prior to the application of the eyebrow pencil acts to highlight the imperfections of the eyebrow so that the user can then apply the eyebrow coloring which adheres to these highlighted imperfections.

Referring to FIG. 2, the eye shadow 19 is preferably applied with an angled brush or an eye shadow pencil 22 to the eyebrow 10 within the formed outline 18 and to portions of the adhesive surface surrounding the eyebrow 10 to create the desired eyebrow, with the color from the eyebrow pencil adhering to the adhesive material when applied. The skin-colored adhesive material is used to form the outline of the desired eyebrow. This may involve applying the adhesive material to areas that are not covered by brow hair and areas that are covered by brow hair, with some brow hair covered by the skin-tone adhesive material being outside the desired eyebrow outline. To shape a brow further, an artist or esthetician can tweeze out hairs outside the outline of the desired eyebrow. The artist can see hairs to be tweezed when covered with the emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, to thus provide more certainty as to which hairs to tweeze.

A fundamental distinction exists between the characteristics of a standard hair colored eyebrow pencil and the skin colored emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, in that the latter wax adhesive material is used as a base for the application of hair-colored eye shadow powders. The application of the wax adhesive material may be by pencil (as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2) but also by fine brushes, coarse brushes, pens, felts, nibs, sponges and/or foam tips.

As indicated, the principal use of this invention is for creating and shaping eyebrows. Such a technique may also be used to highlight and shape lips. The same skin-toned emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material applied to the eyebrows can also be applied, preferably by pencil also, to the skin surrounding the lips and to portions of the lips to form the desired outline of the lips. The wax adhesive material applied by pencil creates a non-emollient surface on the skin when applied. A lip liner is then selected to match the desired color of the lips and is applied within the lip outline formed by the application of the skin colored, emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material. This minimally adhesive base, when applied, acts as a base to apply lipstick to create the desired lips.

This method comprises use of a non-emollient adhesive having a color that matches the color of the skin surrounding the lips. Similarly the term “matches the color of the skin” is meant to include not only when the color produced by the non-emollient, waxy, hard-form adhesive material exactly matches the skin but also to include when the color produced is different from the skin so that a desired cosmetic effect can be produced. The selected waxy, non-emollient, hard-form adhesive is applied to the skin surrounding the lips to form an outline of the desired lip shapes, the non-emollient material creating an adhesive surface surrounding the lips. A lip liner is then selected having a color that matches the desired color of the lips. The term “matches the color of the desired color of the lips” is meant to include not only when the color produced by the lip liner exactly matches the lips but also to include when the color produced is different from the lip color so that a desired cosmetic effect can be produced. The lip liner is then applied to the lips within the formed outline and to portions of the waxy, hard-form, non-emollient adhesive surface surrounding the lips to create the desired lips.

An important feature of the method of this invention is to have the waxy, adhesive material and a lip liner line the lips and hide the ridge marks that exist in an older face. Additionally, as a woman ages, the pigment in the lips fades, typically at the outer perimeter of the lips initially, so that the physical line of the lip structure is not coextensive with the natural lip coloring. In the method of this invention, the skin-tone adhesive creates an outline of the edge of the lip, retracing the original outer line of the lip and creating an adhesive surface thereon. Subsequently when the regular lip stick is applied, it is applied over a lip liner that has been applied to the skin-toned adhesive surface providing a full color to the outer part of the lip structure. If the method of this invention is not used, when you apply the lipstick on the lips, the outer edge is lighter and fades away faster. In addition, if you try to outline the edge of lip with lip liner without the waxy adhesive material on the surface, it is difficult to get a crisp outline of this outside line of the lip.

With the use of this method on the lips, a makeup artist has the option of using the technique to maximize or to minimize the lips' appearance, e.g., making it plump or thin.

Both the cosmetic products used in the method may, for example, be provided in the form of a kit comprising a) one or more skin-toned brow pencils having the emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material therein to create a skin-toned base, and b) one or more of the double-ended brushes used to apply either a hair-colored eye shadow powder to the adhesive base. The selected makeup tools to be used in this method may also include a brush that is customized to have a sharp flat bristle structure on one end and a fuller angled brush on the other end. The kit may also include instructions for the use of the product and/or a holder or container to hold components in the kit.

This original makeup method provides numerous benefits. In particular, when used for eyebrows, it prevents the facial make-up surrounding the eyebrows from being affected by the work done on the eyebrow, while drawing the eyebrow. The invention is particularly useful for those who have lost their eyebrows due to alopecia or cancer treatments. When used for the lips, the method creates a sharp line surrounding the lips that enhances the longevity of the lip liner and prevents lipstick from bleeding. A major advantage of this method is that mistakes can be easily corrected by erasure of a portion of the skin-tone adhesive material to permit its re-application. Importantly, the method of applying makeup can be practiced with existing make-up artist materials or paraphernalia.

The foregoing constitutes a description of specific embodiments showing how the invention may be applied and put into use. These embodiments are only exemplary. The invention in its broadest, and more specific aspects, is further described and defined in the claims which now follow. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of forming or shaping an eyebrow on a person, comprising: providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color surrounding the eyebrow and capable of creating adhesive surface when applied to the eyebrow and skin surrounding the eyebrow; applying the wax adhesive material to the skin surrounding the eyebrow, and along an exterior outline of the eyebrow to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow; providing an eye shadow having a color that matches a desired hair color of the eyebrow; applying the eye shadow over the adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow, the eye shadow adhering to the adhesive surface to thereby form the desired form or shape and color of the eyebrow.
 2. A method of forming or shaping an eyebrow on a person, comprising: providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color surrounding the eyebrow and capable of creating adhesive surfaces when applied to the eyebrow, any skin within the eyebrow where hair is sparse or missing and skin surrounding the eyebrow; applying the wax adhesive material to portions of the eyebrow, including the skin within the eyebrow where hair is sparse or missing, to create an adhesive surface on the skin within the eyebrow; and applying the wax adhesive material the skin surrounding the eyebrow, and along an exterior outline of the eyebrow to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow; providing an eye shadow having a color that matches a desired hair color of the eyebrow; applying the eye shadow over the adhesive surface on the skin within the eyebrow and on the skin surrounding the eyebrow and along the exterior outline of the eyebrow, the eye shadow adhering to the to the adhesive surface to thereby form the desired form or shape and color of the eyebrow.
 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive surfaces are not connected as a solid surface or outline.
 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wax adhesive material is a pencil containing the wax adhesive material.
 5. The method according to claim 1, further including the step of applying the eye shadow with a brush.
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the eye shadow is a powdered eye shadow.
 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of wiping away the applied wax adhesive material if applied to an undesired portion of either the eyebrow or skin.
 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wax adhesive material is applied in feather-like patterns.
 9. A method of forming or shaping lips on a person, comprising: providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches the person's skin color surrounding the lips and capable of creating adhesive surfaces when applied to the skin surrounding the lips; applying the wax adhesive material the skin surrounding the lips, and along an exterior outline of the lips to create an adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the lips and along the exterior outline of the lips; providing a lip liner or lipstick having a color that matches a desired lip color for the lips; applying the lip liner or lipstick over the adhesive surface on the skin surrounding the lip and along the exterior outline of the lip, the lip liner or lipstick adhering to the to the adhesive surface to thereby form the desired form or shape and color of the lip.
 10. The method according to claim 9, further including the step of applying the wax adhesive material with a pencil containing the wax adhesive material.
 11. The method according to claim 9 further including the step of wiping away the adhesive material if the adhesive material is applied to an undesired portion of the lip and/or skin.
 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the applied adhesive material creates a crisp outside perimeter line of the lip and prevents the lip liner or lipstick from bleeding into the lip.
 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the applied adhesive material hides ridge marks and wrinkles around the lips of the individual.
 14. A kit for forming or shaping eyebrows and lips, the kit comprising: a. a pencil containing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material that matches a person's skin-tone that can create an adhesive surface as a base on which to apply color makeup for the eyebrows and lips; b. at least one brush having both a sharp flat bristle structure on one end and a one fuller angled bush on the other end.
 15. A pencil applicator consisting of a pencil shaped retainer that includes an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material having a color that substantially matches a person's skin color, wherein when applied to the skin creates an adhesive surface for a subsequently applied cosmetic.
 16. A pencil applicator consisting of a pencil shaped retainer that includes a transparent emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, wherein when applied to a person's skin creates a transparent adhesive surface for a subsequently applied cosmetic. 